Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-21
BRIBERY AND LAW.

hear so much said on the subiec. in the pend
ing election. The proGis Gssert that the antis
will buy every vote they can get and the ants
the same way about the pros, vice var=a, etc 4,
all of which has n tendency 10 axe people be-
lieve that a man IN Texas can ira e on the SAT
frage Of his fellow citizens with perfect i'm
puHity.
Again, suppose a man hiss lived In Texas
since ~ and during tn last two years has beer
absent from Texas and his alliance year, and
less thar year ago returned, got married and
has settled down with his better nalf to sink or
swim with For: Worth and THE GAzzTrE, vii!
he be allowed f vote the Attn of August: Yours
respectfully. v. 5. PiruLLO.
II the absence from Texas was not g
change OF residence our correspondent is
& legal voter. II, however, his absence
from the state was with intent to remove
his legal residence theretrom, he must
reside here one year upon returning to
Texas before being a qualified voter.
TIE GAZETTE has not looked up the law
and the "decisions" bearing on the case,
but the opinion expressed is common
sense end will be sustained by the law,
we think.
As to buying votes in Texas on the first
Thursday in August, The GAZETTE be
Iieyes that much nonsense is being dissem-
mated. Texas is a hsrd state TO buy; it
Is Of vast ara with sparse population in
many sections. A corruption fund"
would, of necessity, 60 through many
hands, each CT which would levy toll
taat would diminish the Doodle percept-
IDLY. And The GAZETTE does not believe
that money has been sent into the state
to 0uY votes for the reason tlGt none but
fools would risk their money to buy votes
under such conditions as exist here, and
fools don't have money to waste in that
maDner. The willingness 70 buy votes is
one thing, and the giving up of good
money under such conditions is another
thirg. The following ere the laws re-
qEested by cur correspondent:
Article ! s.. II any person shall brlOe, or offer
to Ollbs. any clector, for the purpose OF inilu-
eaclng his v0,e at any puo Ia election. he shall
be punished 1y a Gne not exceeding 500
Art. I4J. Ifa1y electof shall Gcccpt a brbe
offered as set forth IN the preceding article. he
shall be punished Ia ike manner as is provided
with respect TO inc person Offering the bribe.
Art. IA. It any pcTson shsll bride, or offer to
Jribe any MANAGER. Judge, or clerk, OF Il public
election. Crany officer ettend ding the same, as Il
consideration OF some act. done, or omitted to
he done, or 10 be done cr omitted contrary to
his Official duty ia relation ID such cleo ion, he
shall d. punished 10y line not exceeding $500.
Art. Is. Ifany manager, Judge, or clerk of an
election. or OIL ;er attending thereon, shall nc
capt bride offered Is set forth IN the preCed-
Ing Article, he shalt be punched in the same
manner as Is provided n reference TO the per-
sons Offering the DT1be
Art I49. II any one stall offer or give br!bc Il
any person whatever for the purpose of Undue
ing him to persuade, or By me ms not amOun:
Ing to bribsry to procure persons 70 vote at
any public election. for or against any partlc /
lar candidate the person 50 giving or Offering,
and the person 50 accepting. shall be punished
by inc not exceeding $500
art Ijo. II any person shall furnish money 10
another 10 be useG for the purpose Of prOmOt-
Ing the success or defeat Of any particular
candidate, or Of any particular question sub
mitted 20 VOC of The people, D." snail be pun
isned bv g nnc not exceeding u1.
hrt 3. L any manager iadgc or clerk OF an
yctiD, sas. knowingly make or consent TO
;ue 5g.s a.N. o permit % be pat In, any
ballo! not give. Dr. 9 C'--r, or take out of such
b -y, or na~w' 80 taken OLt, Euy ballot de
posted d. s'r, .se.p. IN Tic manner pre-
s.TI". Z .."-. ,. ....lr. ANY Ja. % given b.
,.--. .....r. .- r-sa arg -'-e return rs 10 the
arm.r-of vote. 4. -eG fer or uCs!ls. any par
t'cu,sr -r-Ft -.a. tie uo.-1n -g often % X ghal
prr.ehe. hr q 9na { less than 500 nor
more then ~.r.r
49,. Oh. s..... .,..- 49, -. .....- ......-.- 20 ,1,,
ton, who SASH. ua,J,- or examine any ballot,
c. WAC s...I.,N .n..c tine endorsement OK any
halo. D. e55.a-T;. s j. with the IFS. Of voters
when tI- So. e. ar. .us q united, % small cN-
Hiue, @. u...i. o. De Cy-miLu1 icy any other
person t.a H...... 3-.g-r-. T. their being
rccg.y.t 10 She aa .a- by. CE rrp- In the man
nor prescribed bg lass. shall De punished 10y
confinement la tae p5nitenlilry for term Of
not less than one or more than two years
Art l55. Any ptesi5lng officer. Judge or
clerk OF otner officer OF an election VINO shall
divulge how any person has voted at such an
election from an inspection cf the tickets, IN
less in . igdlsial inves legation, shall be fined In
any sum not isss than SOD nor more than $500
Ar lH. Il any manager, or jIdEe Of IA cleo
don. shall corruptly refuse to receive the vote
of any qualified clect1r, who shows by his
own oath that he IS entitled TO Il vote, when
his vo.e is objected to. such manager or Judge
shall be punished 10y fine not exceeding 500.
Art. 49, ANY manager, Judge or clerk of an
election. who shall. while dlscharging his
duties as such attempt to influence the vote o.
an elector for or AGAINST any particular Candl
date shall he punished by fine not exceeding
SEQ
Art l5G Any manager. Judge or clerk of an
election, who shall, while in discharge OF his
duties rs such, by Violence or threats of VOL
onCe, attempt 10 influence the vote o. an elect
or for or against any particular candidate, shall
he punished By iiue not eN ecding $1,000.
Art 49,. Any presiding Of-er of any cleo
ton pIeclnc, who shall fail Immediately after
81 N cl -Ction. to securely box In modepresCriD-
ID by law. all ballots cast theregt. and within
five days thereafter, 20 deliver the same to the
county clerk of his county, shall be fined not
les than fifty. nor more than l;e hundred
dollars. and in addition thereto may be i'm
pr!sOned in the county iail for period not
exceeding fiA months.
Art. los II any officer authorized by law to
give 4 certificate OF election. shall knowingly.
and corrup.ly. give any false certificate thereof.
he SHAH be pu1ish i by fins not exceeding
three hundred dollars. d. IN addition thereto,
may be Imprisoned in the county jail for term
not less than one month nor more than one
wear.
Art. IG2. If any perfon shall bv force. or in
tm'datiOn, obsiruct or influence or attempt TO
obsiruct or influence any voter in the free ey-
erclse CT the elective franchise. he shall suffer
the punishment prescribed In tie preceding
article.
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